Roper, North Carolina Weather
Roper, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Roper, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Roper. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Roper is published on the Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPMZ) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Roper have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Roper: Northeastern Regional Airport (KEDE) 17 km · Martin County Airport (KMCZ) 51 km · Warren Field (KOCW) 52 km · Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (KECG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KPMZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Roper specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Roper.
About Roper, North Carolina
Roper rests on the broad, flat plains of Washington County, a landscape defined by the slow, meandering embrace of the Roanoke River and the vast, open skies that stretch above it. It lies 45.9 miles east-north-east of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Plymouth. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant, briny tang of the coast, a subtle perfume that clings to the low-lying terrain. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant or golden quilt depending on the season, stretch to the horizon, broken only by the dark, determined lines of cypress and tupelo stands that guard the water's edge. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a muted glow that seems to diffuse through the humid air, lending a gentle, almost painterly quality to the scene. This quiet corner of North Carolina has long been shaped by the bounty of its waterways and the resilience of its people. Historically, the Roanoke River served as a vital artery for commerce and settlement, its fertile floodplains attracting those who understood the land's capacity to yield. The economy of Roper remains intrinsically tied to agriculture, with farming forming the backbone of livelihoods, a tradition passed down through generations. The presence of the nearby Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge hints at the region's rich natural heritage, a sanctuary for diverse wildlife that thrives in the coastal plain's unique ecosystem. Though small, Roper possesses a distinct character, one of quiet perseverance and a deep connection to the cycles of the land and water that have sustained it.
Live animated radar for Roper and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Roper, Washington County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.87794°N, 76.615218°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27970 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roper, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roper, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Roper includes coordinates 35.877940°N, 76.615218°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 27970. Telephone area code: 919, 984. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
